Kidderpore, or Khidirpur, is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata named after Khidr, the guardian saint of the seas for Bengal’s fishing communities. Other than being a filming location of Khakee: The ...

Sridhar/Thayil, the singer-songwriter-actor duo comprising Suman Sridhar and Jeet Thayil, has incorporated their musical ... influenced numerous regional plays in Marathi, Kannada and Bengali. During ...

Their team up became a big source of pride for the regional Bengali audience, and Jeet agrees to that: “They are all proud of the fact that something like this is happening. We are also happy ...

For Bengalis who have left Kolkata, a deep longing persists, intensified during Durga Puja. This 'Sholoana Bangaliana' embodies the essence of Bengali identity, evoked by familiar scents ...

Kolkata: After disappointing Eid sales, Bengal exhibitors rebounded with robust Poila Baisakh collections as theatres once again displayed ‘Houseful' boards. Poila Baisakh Bengali releases are ...

The recently released web show Khakee: The Bengal Chapter brought together two of the biggest names of the Bengali film industry—Jeet and Prosenjit Chatterjee. It marked their first ...

“cannot work as a director” as he had “violated rules” Kolkata: At least 14 directors of the Bengali movie industry have separately filed petitions before the Calcutta high court, saying ...

For anyone planning a trip around this time, Kolkata, the "City of Joy," offers a beautiful immersion into Bengali culture, traditions, and, of course, its renowned cuisine. Kolkata provides ...

The Gist: Bagha (Saswata Chatterjee), a well-connected gangster and politician, crosses the line by killing an important ...

Baghajatin Alaap’s Kolkata International Bengali Theatre Festival 2025 addressed this vacuum in an intelligent way. Held at the Academy of Fine Arts over three days, this curiously named festival — it ...